Attorney General regarding illegality of daily fantasy sports (“DFS”) within those states, the DFS industry is playing defense.  It is only a matter of time before other gaming jurisdictions provide guidance on the legality of DFS in such states.

While the Mississippi Gaming Commission (“MGC”) and the Mississippi Attorney General have not yet issued any formal rulings on DFS, MGC Executive Director Allen Godfrey has stated that Mississippi is looking at the issue of whether DFS is gaming or not and should be issuing guidance in the near future.  Mississippi statutory provisions and case law and other precedent may provide some clues on what those positions might be. Continue Reading